Accident · 2017-08-03

NTSB case ANC17CA041 · AIRBUS AS350 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2017-08-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AIRBUS AS350 (N351SH)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
SOLOY HELICOPTERS LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SOLOY HELICOPTERS, LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a steel frame attached to a tracked drilling unit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually identify the steel frame during the reconnaissance process.

Source: NTSB case ANC17CA041

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone64Class 2 (2017-05-12)14,998 total · 2,300 in this make/model · 14,800 as PIC · 340 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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